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THE WATERMELON 



Phlmiey^ s Early. — An oblong melon of medium size, 

 ripening early. White seeds. Flesh pink, and fair quality. 

 The skin is mottled or marbled, being like the Nabob in this 

 respect. Very productive. Poor keeper. 



Pride of Georgia. — Round, medium-sized, dull striped. 

 Flesh bright red containing grayish seeds. Fair quality. A 

 popular Southern variety. 



Rattlesnake. — Long, beautifully light striped. Very thin 

 rind. Scarlet flesh, solid and medium in quality. Seeds 

 white with brown tips. This is a well-known variety and is 

 also known as Striped Gipsy. 



Ruby Gold. — Small sized, color medium green some 

 mottled. Flesh pale yellow containing white seeds ; inclined 

 to be stringy. Poor quality and unproductive with us. 



Sa77tiao-o. — Similar to the Ironclad. 



Se??iifzole. — Shape long, tapering at the ends. Color light 

 green or grav. Rind thin and tough. Flesh a brilliant car- 

 mine containing^ black seeds. Flavor excellent. 



Stokes^ Early. — A small, round, light striped melon. One 

 of the earliest, having small black seeds. Flesh red, solid, 

 and of fine quality. 



Szveet Heart. — Color light green nearly white. Medium 

 size and quite earl3^ Oval or roundish in shape. Flesh red, 

 solid, and good quality. About twent3^-five per cent, rotted 

 on the vines. 



Sweet Siberian. — Introduced from Russia. Long, medium 

 green, early, medium sized. Flesh light yellow, very sweet 

 and juicy although somewhat striug3\ Seeds small and 

 brown. 



Triumph. — A new Southern melon. Cross between Duke 

 Jones and the Kolb Gem. Shy bearer producing small to 

 medium-sized melons of poor quality. Dull striped and round 

 in shape. Seeds black. Apparently not adapted to our 

 climate. 



Vick's Ea7'ly. — x\n early, small, long, dark green melon. 

 Flesh red, containing black seeds, medium quality. Light 

 yielder. 



